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Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
A set of principles that both large businesses and HMRC should apply to the way they work.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Operational Plans will collectively provide the necessary detail of how we will implement the Business Plan.
Learn about the services we offer to businesses that enable you to check SIA licences, submit licence applications and pay the licence application fee.
This series brings together all documents relating to Mid-sized businesses
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some economic issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK.
Employers have duty of care for those they employ overseas. Advice includes protecting company employees and how the UK government can assist.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
You must register with your local authority to run a food business.
Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
Guidance to support local responders in the fulfilment of their business continuity exercising and testing requirements.
How to set up a flat management company to manage property on residents' behalf and what you must do to run it legally
Decide which activities are business or non-business for VAT purposes if you're a local authority or other public body.
Unlocking Space for Business is a new UK Space Agency programme supporting companies to deliver operational, customer and environmental benefits through the use of innovative satellite data and services.
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